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Flat panel TVs at the heart of furniture accidents

by Steven Kim posted May 19th 2009 at 6:41AM

The Ring monsterNormally when we hear about children and flat panel displays not mixing, we think of "look with your eyes, not your hands" lessons spelled out in fingerprints on the TV. A recent study, however, has turned up an increased number of furniture-related accidents involving children and is pointing a finger right at flat panel displays. According to the study, almost half of the accidents reported involved a TV falling onto a child (we'd love to see what portion involved shoddy particle board furniture). That über-thin new set of yours is easy on the eyes, but don't be fooled -- with its narrow base and high center of gravity (or suspect mounting), it's a dangerous animal waiting to pounce on the little ones. All kidding aside, if you can't keep the kids from climbing the furniture and gadgets, at least make sure you set the TV up safely; or you could opt for a sturdy CRT-based RPTV or a ceiling mounted projector.
[Via DigitalLanding]

Sony hides audio system within stylish RHT-G HDTV stands

by Darren Murph posted Mar 19th 2009 at 11:18AM


If Onei Solutions' speaker-infused TV stand was a bit too extravagant for your den, why not consider Sony's completely classy alternatives? The new RHT-G series follows up on last year's model by including three new HDTV stands that include multi-channel audio systems. The RHT-G950 is designed to hold sets from 40- to 46-inches, while the RHT-G1550 handles big screens in the 46- to 55-inch range and the RHT-G550 holds those 32- to 40-inch models. The G950 and G1550 each host a 5.1-channel array of speakers with 470- and 550-watts of power, respectively; the smaller G550 does 3.1 with 330-watts. There's also a dozen selectable sound modes, a trio of HDMI inputs, BRAVIA Sync support and a Digital Media Port for connecting one's Walkman, PC, phone or iPod. There's no mention of pricing just yet, but these should hit shelves in the May to July time frame.

[Via Engadget Spanish]

Gallery: Sony hides audio system within stylish RHT-G HDTV stand

Vicente Wolf easel HDTV stand provides artsy alternative to wall mounting

by Darren Murph posted Oct 15th 2008 at 7:11PM


Too frightened to hang it on a wall, huh? How's about one of those rickety stands from Best Buy? If neither of those options sound very good, have a look at this unique stand from designer Vicente Wolf. The easel HDTV stand really exemplifies the whole "HDTV as a piece of art" mantra, and coupled with GalleryPlayer, you'd really have an easy time hosting the local arts and crafts club. To be frank, we're not so sure the unit you see above is exactly for sale, but even the greenest of DIYers should be able to concoct one of their own.

[Via DVICE]

Panasonic brings two more choices to the theater rack market

by Steven Kim posted Aug 29th 2008 at 8:10PM

Panasonic SC-HTR510K theater rack
Panasonic's new SC-HTR510-K (pictured) and SC-HTR10-K are a pieces of gear that, for lack of a better term, is called the theater rack -- that union of furniture, electronics and speakers that in an audio-only time would have been called a console system. We'd much prefer a HTIB (especially one of the Japan-only models) to these electrified pieces of furniture, but they are probably only meant for space-constrained Japanese market. The larger ¥200,000 ($1,800) SC-HTR510-K is a 3.1-channel system with 3x65-Watts of power and a 90-Watt subwoofer, while the ¥50,000 ($450) 2.1-channel SC-HTR10-K makes do with 2x25-Watts in the front and a 30-Watt sub. Simplicity is obviously the drive with these, so Viera Link shows up along with AAC, Dolby Digital and DTS decoding.

Panasonic puts speakers in TV stand, calls it SC-HTR110

by Steven Kim posted Mar 25th 2008 at 10:16AM

Panasonic SC-HTR110 rack theaterHaving come to the land of HD from the audio world, it's ironic to see the return of essentially "console" systems that put speakers, amps and processing in a TV stand. But hey, fashion moves in cycles, right? Seriously, we'd recommend a HTIB system before one of these, but if you are really space- or fashion-constrained, or simply can't be bothered to think about both audio equipment and display furniture, then Panasonic's new SC-HTR110 might interest you. They've come up with a clever name, "rack theater," which will compliment your (naturally) Viera TV with basic surround decoding (including Dolby Virtual Speaker tech for surround-ish sound), amplification and four drivers spread across L/R channels. All of that, built into the TV stand! Up for grabs next month in Japan (where it makes more sense); let's hope this is one trend that doesn't catch on Stateside.

Stand out with Evesham's speakerful TV stand

by Erik Hanson posted Feb 15th 2007 at 4:41AM

Evesham's Sound Stage X1 TV stand with speakersWhy settle for the measly two speakers built into that LED 120hz LCD when you can grab the new Evesham TV stand with nine? The Sound Stage X1 jump starts your surround sound with a subwoofer, two center-channel speakers, four front speakers, and finishes off with two more for the rear surrounds. The speaker orientation uses the acoustic properties of the room to bounce sound off of the rear and side walls, so it works best in a square-shaped room, but it should be a good alternative to stringing wires under the carpet or through the attic. The stand will match many of the new piano-black reflective finishes in today's flat-panel screens, and retails for £300. Now if we could just get them to do something about the TV stand with built-in drink holders...

Pier 1 Imports recalls TV stand after child dies

by Matt Burns posted Sep 19th 2006 at 3:24PM

We all have different priorities thanks to the many walks of life we all lead but a child's life tops 'em all. Pier 1 Imports, a popular trendy home outfitter, has issued a recall on the Ming TV stand after a Canadian child died. The warning indicates that if a person leans on the drawer while it is open, the TV might have the tendency to slide forward and off the stand. You can only image what a 80lb 27-inch TV could do to a person, let alone a small child. We can only advise owners of said stand to heed the advice of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and return the stand to Pier 1 for merchandise credit.

BDI @ CEDIA - modern TV stands

by Matt Burns posted Sep 15th 2006 at 3:32PM

Here at CEDIA we have press rights where we can take pictures normal attendants usually cannot and so far we have only had one issue with this on the EXPO floor. (The HD DVD thing doesn't count) Furniture manufacture BDI is very concerned about pictures being taken of their 'latest and greatest' plasma TV stand. So much so that when our camera was snapping pics, one of the BDI guardians jumped in-front to shield this precious product from our apparently damaging lens. Confused and surprised we inquired why and apparently some of the rival manufactures have been trying cloak and dagger-ish tactics to get pics of that very stand. Was it anything special? No, not really, but we are going to respect their wishes and even though we managed to get a few shots of the stand for the heck of it, we are not going to publish 'em.

Follow the link for some pics of their other products that range in price from $600 to $4,000.

Continue reading BDI @ CEDIA - modern TV stands

Bell'O @ CEDIA - Booth Tour

by Matt Burns posted Sep 14th 2006 at 12:57PM

Not much to say here but most people need stand for their displays. TV stands. Bell'O has some nice looking TV stands that start out at $300 and continues up to more then your HDTV. The TV stand maker seems to be stepping out of the modern-looking scene that was all the rage a few years ago and into more contemporary styling. Look at the TV stands here not the displays...

Mobelform's 'Ultimate' flat-panel TV stand

by Matt Burns posted Aug 21st 2006 at 11:05AM

We see a lot of "ultimate" items around these parts and so the word has became rather desensitized in our vocabulary. i.e. ultimate HD DVD Star Trek collection, ultimate HTPC, ultimate hook-up guide. So when someone claims they have found the ultimate flat-panel stand visions of motorized lifts and room for every set-top box dance in our heads, but while we like this stand by Mobelform, we have to disagree with bornrich.org. This is a cool stand and is partly motorized with a remote-controlled hight adjustment that allows the TV to periscope up and down, it just doesn't fit the title of ultimate. We do find the swiveling base and cable management a great, and necessary, addition but for $5,800 a person could hire one of the best installers and have a great custom installation anywhere they want.

[Via Bornrich]




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